Panel Discussion: Peace, Love and JavaScript: Community and Culture
summary
Panelists describe how the OpenJS Foundation runs projects like Node.js, jQuery and Node-RED with 600 certified individuals, a public GitHub intake checklist, and a Cross-Project Council that anyone can join (regular meetings on Tuesdays). They say most governance work is transparent, with meetings live on YouTube, recorded archives, and a vote-driven finance/process model. Concrete tensions are end-user engagement, global representation, and balancing stability with innovation; examples include corporate backers (Netflix, NASA) and the checklist used to accept new projects.
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chapters (11)
- 0:00Start
- 0:44Introductions
- 11:53Open Governance
- 19:26Stability and Innovation
- 19:46Jquery
- 29:42How How Did You Get Involved in Open Source
- 40:28Does Being a Member Allow Me To Influence any Technology Decisions or How I Spend the Money at Openjs
- 44:15The Biggest Challenge Is End User Engagement
- 47:02How Do You Pursue Transparency in Communication
- 47:17How Do You Encourage Transparency and Communication
- 49:14Closing Thoughts
